[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Borough
of Hawthorne 12-20-1989 by Ord. No. 1510; amended in its entirety 11-6-2002 by Ord. No.
1801 (Ch. 95 of the 1989 Code). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]

The following schedule of fees is hereby established with respect
to licenses, permits and activities required or regulated under the
provisions of various chapters of the Code of the Borough of Hawthorne.
Applications for and the issuance of such licenses and permits shall
be subject to the provisions of the specific chapter of the Code which
is indicated for each type of license or permit. The business, activity
or operation for which the license or permit is required shall be
subject to all regulations set forth in the chapter to which reference
is made.

For inspections required under the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
Uniform Fire Safety Code or regulations of the Department of Community
Affairs, for which no fee is provided in the Act, Code or applicable
regulation, there shall be charged the following annual fees, which
shall be payable not later than 30 days after notification of the
respective occupant of the assessment of such fee

Occupancies up to 499 square feet

$40

Occupancies 500 to 999 square feet

$55

Occupancies 1,000 to 2,999 square feet

$70

Occupancies 3,000 to 4,999 square feet

$85

Occupancies 5,000 to 6,999 square feet

$100

Occupancies 7,000 to 8,999 square feet

$115

Occupancies 9,000 to 10,999 square feet

$130

Occupancies 11,000 square feet and over

$150

Multiple-family dwelling inspections. Fees for inspection of
common areas of dwellings consisting of three or more units based
on number of common areas for one property (Use group R-2)

Up to 3 common areas

$50

4 to 10 common areas

$65

11 to 20 common areas

$125

21 to 50 common areas

$175

51 or more common areas

$225

Resale, per unit

For applications filed five or more days prior to requested
inspection date

$65

For applications filed less than five days prior to requested
inspection date

Special devices, including grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled
air-conditioning units, refrigeration units, utility service connections,
steam boilers, hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), gas piping, active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors,
fuel oil piping and pool heaters, and as may be amended by modification
to the current list maintained by the Building Department

$75

E.

Sewer connection (in addition to other sewer connection fees)

(1)

Residential, up to 100 feet

$60

(2)

Residential, over 100 feet

$75

(3)

Nonresidential/commercial, up to 100 feet

$150

(4)

Nonresidential/commercial, over 100 feet

$200

F.

Water service (in addition to other water connection or service
fees)

(1)

Residential, up to 100 feet

$60

(2)

Residential, over 100 feet

$75

(3)

Nonresidential/commercial, up to 100 feet

$100

(4)

Nonresidential/commercial, over 100 feet

$125

G.

Installation of new or the replacement of backflow preventors
and other similar devices

(1)

Up to 1 inch in diameter

$60

(2)

1 1/4 inches to 2 inches

$100

(3)

Over 2 inches

$125

H.

Installation of lawn sprinkler systems

$75

I.

Replacement water heater

(1)

Residential

$60

(2)

Nonresidential/commercial

(a)

Up to 100 gallon capacity

$125

(b)

Over 100 gallon capacity

$175

J.

Chimney flue liner replacement

$85

K.

Gasoline pumps

$150

Fire protection subcode fees

A.

Minimum fee

$85

B.

Fee for all gas, oil or solid fuel appliances not connected
to the plumbing system

$85

C.

Sprinkler heads or detectors

(1)

1 to 20 heads or detectors

$100

(2)

21 to 100 heads or detectors

$125

(3)

101 to 200 heads or detectors

$225

(4)

201 to 400 heads or detectors

$525

(5)

401 to 1,000 heads or detectors

$1,000

(6)

Over 1,000 heads or detectors

$1,500

D.

Independent pre-engineered system

$150

E.

Kitchen exhaust system, commercial

$150

F.

Standpipe, each

$250

G.

Fire alarm systems and special systems and low-voltage systems

$60

H.

Smoke and heat detectors (each)

$20

Electrical subcode fees

A.

Minimum inspection fee

$85

B.

Fee per outlet, with all lighting fixtures, receptacles, switches,
light poles, alarm system, smoke and alarm detectors and communication
points to be counted as outlets

Application for interpretation of Zoning Map, Ordinance or other
special questions

$150

Variances

Hardship variances (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c)

Residential R-1, R-2

$160

Other

$260

Use Variances (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d)

Residential R-1, R-2

$260

Residential R-3 through R-8

$360

Plus for each unit

$50

Other

$550

Ancillary powers. Whenever an application for a use variance
includes any other relief within the authority of the Board under
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-76b, there shall be charged an additional fee, in
the percentage of the fee fixed by this chapter for the Planning Board
for such applications, as follows:

Simultaneous consideration

50%

Separate consideration

100%

Copies of minutes, resolutions or any other document not otherwise
provided for

Page one through 10

$0.75

Page 11 through 25

$0.50

Above 25 pages

$0.25

Use variance and site plan review. Whenever a variance or site
plan review is required, the applicant must place an initial escrow
deposit with the Zoning Administrator for processing of said review.

$500

Escrow deposit. Whenever it is determined that an escrow payment
is required for review of any application by professionals serving
the Board, including engineering and planning review, the applicant
shall also be responsible for payment through such escrow account
legal expenses for the cost of preparation of any resolution of approval
or denial at the hourly rate then charged by the Board Attorney to
the Borough.

[Added 7-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2120-14]

Fee

Planning Board

Minor subdivisions

$250

Major subdivisions

Resulting in 5 or fewer new lots

$350

Resulting in more than 5 new lots

$350

Plus per lot in excess of 5

$100

Site plan review

R-3, R-4 Uses

$350

Plus per unit

$50

R-5 through R-8

$550

Plus per unit

$50

PUD

$500

Plus per unit

$50

All others

$150

Except when subject to federal or state agency review

$300

Ancillary powers. Whenever an application includes any other
relief within the authority of the Board under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60,
there shall be charged an additional fee in the amount fixed by this
chapter for the Board of Adjustment for such applications.

Copies of minutes, resolutions or any other document not otherwise
provided for

First page

$1

Page 2 through 11

$0.75

Additional pages

$0.50

Certified list of names and addresses of owners from current
tax duplicate by Tax Collector

In addition to any fees set forth in Chapter 425, Solid Waste, as the same may be further described in Chapter 376, Recycling, the following fees shall be payable for disposal of certain materials at the Recycling Center:

No permit shall be issued until the applicant therefor has furnished
satisfactory bond to the Borough in such format for such amount as
shall be determined by the Director of Public Works. The bond shall
be conditioned upon the restoration by such applicant of the street,
public place, sidewalk or pavement to a proper condition, promptly,
without expense to the Borough, at the conclusion of the work for
which such permission is sought.

A cash bond in the minimum amount of $200 or three times the calculated
permit fee shall be posted to insure satisfactory restoration of the
work. Upon approval of the work by the Director of Public Works, a
refund of the excess permit fee shall be made. Amounts calculated
for the permit fee and the inspection shall be deducted from the bond
and the remainder will be returned upon submission of a Borough voucher
for same.

The permit holder shall be responsible for excavation and preparation
of the required trench from the public water main to the curb. Replacement
of existing meters shall be charged at the actual current cost to
the Water Department of a new meter.